How Many People Are Named Anay?
An estimated 1,980 people in the United States have the first name Anay. It is used for both genders, with 61.7% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Anay peaked in popularity in 2017 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Anay has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Anay is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Anay is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,980
About 1 in 173,108 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2017
108 births
Total Registered
2,006
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anay
Anay is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.7%) and females (38.3%). Out of 2,006 total births registered, 1,238 were male and 768 were female.
Anay as a male name
Ranked #2,783 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (102 births)
Anay as a female name
Ranked #14,285 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 2001 (55 births)
Anay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anay span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 865 babies were registered. Anay has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anay by Decade
How has Anay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anay by State
Birth registrations for Anay span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 73 Anays were registered per state.
Anay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anay?
We estimate approximately 1,980 people named Anay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 173,108 Americans share this first name.
Is Anay a common name?
Anay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,006 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anay most popular?
Anay reached peak popularity in 2017, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anay is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anay a male name?
Anay is predominantly male. 61.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anay Smith, Anay Johnson, Anay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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